1935
Born to James Buchanan Oswald and Eula Bea (Marlin) Oswald, in Plainview, TX.
1953
Enlists in the Reserve Officer Training Corps at West Texas State College through 1957 and is in the US Army from 1957 to 1958.
1956
Marries Dorothy Ann Veigel, who passes away in August 2018.
1957
Completes infantry officer training at Fort Benning, GA through 1958 and is a training officer at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, in 1958.
1957
Receives Bachelor of Science from West Texas State College.
1958
Receives a Master of Arts from West Texas State College; is a captain of the infantry within the US Army Reserve through 1968.
1959
Becomes an energy conservation consultant and continues to serve in this role.
1968
Completes an internship in educational leadership in Washington, D.C.
1958
Works as a teacher and supervisor within Salt Lake City Public Schools through 1966.
1966
Becomes a curriculum specialist within the American Institutes for Research through 1968.
1968
Works as a staff associate for the National Council for Social Studies through 1969.
1969
Teaches as an assistant professor of social studies and social sciences education at Syracuse University through 1972.
1970
Earns a Doctor of Education from Stanford University.
1972
Is a research writer and director of global cultural studies education projects within the American University Field Staff through 1975.
1975
Serves assistant Superintendent of Instruction within the East Pennsylvania School District in Emmaus, PA, through 1978.
1978
Is a field coordinator for Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey Citizen Education and Research for Better Schools in Philadelphia, PA.
1980
Serves as an instructional development specialist at the Community College of Philadelphia through 1996.
1997
Serves as editor of the quarterly newsletter “Plant Based Nutrition” and continues in this role.
1996
Is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Plant-Based Nutrition and continues in these roles.
2002
Is a consultant at DudeSpa as well as a career mentor and life coach and continues in these roles.